Trump decided to remove Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, CIA's Mike Pompeo to take over

Since taking over charge in 2017, the former Exxon Mobile boss has publicly dismissed the president’s point of view on various domestic and international policies.

US President Donald Trump tweeted early on Tuesday morning that Rex Tillerson will no longer be the Secretary of State. His tweet stated that CIA Director Mike Pompeo will replace Tillerson, while Gina Haspel (his deputy) would become the first female Director of the CIA.

Soon after The Washington Post reported the news, Trump confirmed the news on social media.

Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!

However, according to an Associated Press report, Trump claimed that he himself made the decision to oust Tillerson and that the 65-year-old would "be much happier now."

Since taking charge in 2017, the former Exxon Mobil boss had publicly dismissed the president’s point of view on various issues and the two have had clashes on numerous domestic and international policies.